Drip-cup for gas water-heaters.



I. R. DONNELLY. DRIP CUP FOR GAS WATER HEATERS.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 20. 1903.

910,796. Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

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DRIP-CUP FOR GAS WATER-HEATERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented. Jan. 26, 1909.

Application filed July 20, 1908. Serial No. $14,379.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. DONNELLY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Austin, in the county of Travis and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Drip-Cups for Gas Water-Heaters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in drip cup attachments for gaswater heaters.

The object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thischaracter adapted to be connected to the supporting tray or shelf of agas water heater, whereby the water of condensation which accumulates onand drips from the surface of the heater will be caught.

A further object is to provide a drip cup of this character formed insections adapted to be separated for the purpose of cleaning, and havingmeans whereby the water caught thereby will be permitted to evaporate.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts aswill be described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of agas heater and its supporting shelf showing the application of myattachment thereto; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the attachment removed;and Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view ofthe supporting shelf for theheater and the attachment as applied thereto.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes the heater, whichmay be of the usual or any preferred construction, and which is hereshown as supported upon the usual shelf or supporting tray, 2. The shelfis provided adjacent to its outer edge with a retaining flange, 3, andin its central part is a depressed or recessed portion, 4, in which thewater of condensation which accumulates on the outer surface of theheater drips.

In the depressed portion of the shelf is formed a discharge passage, 5,with which is connected a pipe nipple, 6, to the lower end of which isconnected my improved drip cup, 7. The nipple, 6, may be attached to theshelf and the drip cup may be attached to the nipple in any suitablemanner.

The dri cup is here shown and preferably consists of upper and lowerdetachable sections, 8 and 9, said upper section being provided with aseries of openings whereby air is admitted to the cup to cause theevaporation of the drippings accumulated therein. The cup may be ofornamental design and formed in any suitable shape. The lower section ofthe cup is here shown as in the form of a saucer-shaped receptacle,while the upper section it in the form of a cap, or cover, having anannular depending flange formed on its outer edge and adapted to fitover and closely engage the upper edge of the lower section,

whereby said lower section is supported and held in engagement with theupper section.

By the use of a drip cup constructed as herein shown and described, thenecessity of providing a waste-pipe for carrying off the drip water isobviated, and the water is caught and permitted to evaporate and in thismanner disposed of without trouble or inconvenie'nce.

By forming the cup in separable sections, the latter may be taken apartfor the pur ose of cleaning or removing any objects w ich may havefallen into the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details ofconstructlon may be resorted to Without departing from the principle orsacrificing any of the advantages of tpe invention as defined in theappended 0 arms.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters- Patent, is:

1. A drip cup of the character described comprising a hollow receptacleformed of a lower section and an upper section detachably securedtogether, said up er section having formed therein a series 0 apertures,and a nipple whereby said upper section is operatively connected to theshelf of a gas water heater.

2. A drip cup comprising a hollow receptations are held together inoperative position, and a nipple to connect said upper section with theshelf of a gas water heater. 7

8. A drip cup comprising a hollow receptacle formed of an upperapertured section having on its lower edge an annular depending flangeprovided with a bead, a lower section, an annular upwardly projectingflange on said lower section, said flange having a bead adapted to beengaged with the depending flange on said upper section whereby saidsections are detachably connected together, and means to attach saidupper section to the shelf of a water heater.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JOHN R. DONNELLY.

